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Education

Pennsylvania funding for education up 40 percent since 2000

May 12, 2022May 16, 2022
Anthony Hennen

Far from being “notoriously underfunded,” Pennsylvania public schools receive more funding per student than most schools in the nation.
By Anthony Hennen

Education

Budgeting board trying to suppress key education-funding statistic, says state rep

February 8, 2022February 9, 2022
Todd Shepherd
1

A sentence saying higher school budgets does not necessarily lead to higher achievement-test scores is now the basis of a quiet fight in Harrisburg.
By Todd Shepherd

Education

Proposal uses federal money to fund school choice for Pennsylvania families during pandemic

January 14, 2022January 18, 2022
Victor Skinner

A Pennsylvania state senator wants to use federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act to expand school choice options during the pandemic.
By Victor Skinner

Education

Pennsylvania college system asks for ‘historic’ funding increase

October 22, 2021October 19, 2021
Christen Smith
2

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education will ask the Legislature for $550 million in funding next year.
By Christen Smith

Education

Pennsylvania lawmaker proposes state-funded scholarship accounts for students

August 20, 2021August 20, 2021
Christen Smith
1

New legislation championed by State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R-Harrisburg) would redirect billions of dollars in Pennsylvania’s public school funding into individual scholarship accounts for students.
By Christen Smith

Education

Larry Platt: Will the school district squander its $1.1 billion stimulus windfall?

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021
Larry Platt

A history of management snafus under Superintendent Bill Hite can only make you wonder if we’re able to seize this potentially transformative moment.
By Larry Platt

Education

Chris Comisac: When will PA Democrats get real about the state’s education spending?

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021
Chris Comisac
1

While the Democrats on Tuesday seized upon the state’s percentage portion of spending, decrying the 44th-in-the-nation ranking the percentage represents, they don’t bother to do the math.
By Chris Comisac

News

Governor stands firm behind revamp of Pennsylvania’s charter school law

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021
Christen Smith
1

Gov. Tom Wolf remains devoted to reforming charter schools in Pennsylvania. Proponents of online and in-person charter schools are rising up in protest.
By Christen Smith

News

Inquirer stands by disputed claim that PA has “drastically reduced” school funding

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021
Todd Shepherd
2

The Inquirer has refused to correct the claim of one of their columnists that state funding for public schools has been reduced in recent decades. A spokesman for Pa. House Republicans said the Inquirer’s assertions were “not based in reality,” and an education researcher urged the paper to stop “peddling this false narrative.”
By Todd Shepherd

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